I work from an empowerment model.  My goal is to teach clients new ways of perceiving their problem, healthy coping behaviors for responding to their problem, and healthy attitudes & communication skills for working with their families, partners, or work environment so they can make changes in their own life.   I am an oppression-sensitive therapist.  I take into account my client's strengths, work from a mutual respect model, and recognize that a person's gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, race, religion, and health, all impact how he or she perceives and experiences an issue.

I consider myself an Eclectic Therapist. Among the many methods and techniques I most commonly use in therapy are the following:

Positive Psychology	Guided Imagery
Cognitive Restructuring	Biofeedback
Behavioral Therapy	Psychoeducation
Psychodynamic Therapy	Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
Relaxation Techniques	Play Therapy
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When working with couples and relationship issues, I prefer the "Gottman Method" - a scientifically-based marital therapy that is highly interactive, educational, challenging . . . and couples often discover that counseling can be very reviving!  Using a compassionate and direct approach, I help couples recognize their strengths as they learn to repair old hurts, rebuild their friendship, and deepen their connection.   

Depression	Domestic Violence
Anxiety & Stress	Divorce & Remarriage
Traumas (PTSD)	Intimacy & Sexuality
Physical / Emotional / Sexual Abuse	Eating Disorders
Relationship Issues	Low Self-Esteem
Child Behavior Problems
Adolescent & Teen transitions & problems
Mental Illnesses and Psychiatric Disorders
Psychotropic medication monitoring and coordination with your primary physician or psychiatrist